Products for Norway
Even though Norway is not a member of the European Common Market, we have similar requirements. Your product must be in accordance with the Low Voltage- and EMC Directives. In order to sell your product in Norway you need documentation showing compliance with current edition of EN60950, Norwegian deviations included (your test report from TUV should tell you whether Norwegian deviations are covered or not). IT power systems are in common use in Norway. There are only a few places we have TN systems. Norway still accepts equipment with a single fuse in the live conductor (even though both conductors are really live in the IT system). Should you have further questions, we'll be happy to assist you to the best of our ability. Lars Hjerpseth Certification Engineer Nemko AS, Norway * Nemko is an independent testing - and certification body and a competence centre for technical safety and reliability - a not-for-profit foundation. * -- Fra: phil_f...@uk.xyratex.com Til: emc-p...@ieee.org Emne: Products for Norway Dato: 20. februar 1997 01:25 Microsoft Mail v3.0 IPM.Microsoft Mail.Note From: phil_f...@uk.xyratex.com To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Products for Norway List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: 1997-02-20 01:25 Priority: 3 -- We make a product (a disk drive storage sub-system) that has TUV approval to EN60950. It uses a power supply that is also approved to EN 60950, but neither has been evaluated for connection to an IT power system. The power supply is a Class 1 supply, using protective earthing. Question 1: Can this product be sold in Norway as it stands ? Question 2: Are IT power systems in common use in Norway or are they restricted to certain areas ? Regards, PFORD at HVTVM GBXYR7PW at IBMMAIL Phillip Ford phil_f...@uk.xyratex.com ext 3255 tel:+44 (0)1705 443255 fax:+44 (0)1705 499315 Engineering Lab, 871/24-22X Y R A T E X
SV: Re: ERGONOMICS/Color Red Restriction
I've experienced that a German GS-certification body did not allow red coloured functional buttons on Information Technology Equipment (ITE) even though IEC950 amd.3 clause 1.7.8.2 allows you to do so. They based their verdict on a descision in an organisation called EK14 (which I'm sure that the GS members could tell you more about). The EK14 descisions should be common practice for all the GS members as far as I know. Lars Hjerpseth Certification Engineer Nemko, Norway lars.hjerps...@nemko.telemax.no The above opinions and experiences are entirely my own and does not reflect any official Nemko opinion ! -- Fra: ell...@tuv.com Til: umbdens...@sensormatic.com; emc-p...@ieee.org Emne: Re: ERGONOMICS/Color Red Restrictions Dato: 23. januar 1997 10:38 Microsoft Mail v3.0 IPM.Microsoft Mail.Note From: ell...@tuv.com To: umbdens...@sensormatic.com emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Re: ERGONOMICS/Color Red Restrictions List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: 1997-01-23 10:38 Priority: 3 -- IEC 73 covers colors of indicator lights and displays. Red is reserved as an emergency or critical safety color. However, some standards (such as IEC 950) allow red indicator lights if there is no confusion as to their meaning. Usually panel indicator lights are labeled so this eliminates the confusion. Patty Elliot TUV Rheinland of N.A. (619) 792-2770 ell...@tuv.com Personal opinions, not corporate At 02:30 PM 1/22/97 -0500, UMBDENSTOCK, DON wrote: Does anyone know if there are any formal restrictions to using red colored lights for front panel displays and indicators? Is there a harmonized European standard or regulation or a specific national regulation that requires the restriction of the color red for warning, danger, etc. It seems it may have been a German ergonomic requirement before various standards were harmonized. Can anyone shed some light on this issue? Don Umbdenstock Sensormatic
